RE: [PHP] Boolean-cast and arrays
| From: | Tim | Date: | Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:53:21 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Boolean-cast and arrays | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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sorry typo, make that:
> Shouldn't have been simply doing:
>
> $arr = array();
> If (!$arr) {}
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Tim [mailto:user@internet46.fr]
> Envoyé : jeudi 8 février 2007 16:49
> À : php-general@lists.php.net
> Objet : [PHP] Boolean-cast and arrays
>
> First thank you all for your input on "all-in-one" classes.
>
> Reading the php manual on boolean types and casts, and came accros the
> following:
>
> <quote>
> When converting to boolean, the following values are considered FALSE:
>
> ...
>
> an array with zero elements
>
> ...
> </quote>
>
> So here I am sitting and wondering if after all this while doing:
>
> $arr = array();
> If (count($arr) == 0) {}
>
> Shouldn't have been simply doing:
>
> $arr = array();
> If (!arr) {}
>
>
> Is the latter problematic in any programming standards?
> Does it take longer to process?
> Is it using count()?
> Is "Type-Juggling" considered good practise?
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim
>
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